Bristol City vs Preston Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th October 2022

The Championship tie at Ashton Gate this coming Wednesday sees home team Bristol City up against Preston. The match ended in a 2-2 draw in the previous outing between Bristol City and Preston and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 3.20.

With 19 points after 13 games, Preston currently rank eighth in the Championship standings. Bristol City play catch-up as they recorded 15 points in 13 matches, putting them up as 18th before their upcoming clash.

Although entering the match as outsiders, Preston will be keen on keeping their recent momentum as they have been unbeaten in the Championship for a while. Despite it being a tough assignment at Ashton Gate, their current form gives them hope to come away with at least a point from the match against Bristol City.

Bristol City presents an average of just 1.6 goals per game in their last ten games. They scored a moderate 16times, while also conceding 15. This amounts to an average of 1.5 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring in four matches.

Preston average 0.6 goals a game in their last ten outing, scoring a total of six goals. They conceded an average of 0.6 per game, for a total of six goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring six times.

Bristol City vs Preston Prediction

Bristol City form

In their last three matches, Bristol City lost 1-2 against Queens P.R., drew 0-0 with Coventry, before losing to Birmingham by 3-0. Bristol City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded five goals.

Preston Form

Preston look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Sunderland, before downing first West Bromwich by 1-0, then Norwich in a 2-3 win. Preston won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing three draws and suffering no defeats. They scored five while also conceding two times.

Though favourites for the win, we are uncertain the current form of Bristol City backs this claim. We believe there is good value in Preston, perhaps with the backing of the draw.

Preston claimed two wins from two goals scored and zero conceded in the previous four encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Championship. This earned them a total of seven points.

Bristol City vs Preston Team News

At the time of writing, Bristol City have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Preston this coming Wednesday.

Kal Naismith, Matthew James and Tomas Kalas nurses various injuries and won't take part for Bristol City against Preston at Ashton Gate.

Preston have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Wednesday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Ched Evans and Ched Evans sit this one out for Preston, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Bristol City.

Bristol City vs Preston H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Bristol City played against Preston. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair. Bristol City have a 10% win rate in the against Preston, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 1-5-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Bristol City vs Preston Results

In the past ten matches between home side Bristol City and Preston both teams found the back of the net six times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 1.83.

Bristol City vs Preston Betting Tips

Bristol City against Preston is also a battle between Nahki Wells and Emil Riis Jakobsen with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

Bristol City claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing three and losing two. Preston won five of their last 10 away games, as they also drew three and lost two of these matches. Preston managed a thoroughly decent six clean sheets in their previous 10 away matches. Bristol City held on for a clean sheet in six of their last 10 home games.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet four times in the last ten encounters between Bristol City and Preston as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Bristol City scored an average of 1.1 goals a game, with Preston averaging 1.3 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the ten matches across the tournaments for Bristol City, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 0.7 times in those matches.